Body: doorRecall 92V-006 · Ford vehicles
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall 92V-006 covers 190,000 Ford vehicles for a body: door problem, reported to NHTSA on January 14, 1992.
Source: NHTSA recall 92V006000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
WATER CAN ENTER THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THE WATER IN THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE CAN FREEZE AND CAUSE THE LATCH MECHANISM TO MALFUNCTION.
The risk
THE MALFUNCTION OF THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CAN RESULT INTHREE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS: 1) THE DOOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE RELATCHED, 2) THEINSIDE DOOR HANDLE CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND 3) THE DOOR COULD APPEAR TO BELATCHED WHEN IT IS NOT, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY IF IT IS JARRED,AND INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE ADJACENT SEAT OCCUPANT.
The fix
REVISED DOOR RELEASE CABLES AND WATER SHIELDS WILL BE INSTALLED.
SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR LATCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES, LIGHT TRUCKS AND MEDIUM TRUCKS.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from July 1, 1991 to November 1, 1991. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.